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Ministry of Earth Sciences
Government developed indigenous climate model to predict the impact of climate change on monsoon in the country-Dr Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State  Science & Technology; Minister of State  Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that Government has developed an indigenous climate model to predict the impact of climate change on monsoon in the country. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today, he said, a state-of-the-art Earth System Model  has been developed at the Centre for Climate Change Research , Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology  under the Ministry of Earth Sciences .
The model development was done by the scientists at IITM Pune in collaboration with international research community. This model is a state-of-the-art climate model with components of atmosphere, ocean including deep ocean circulation, Arctic and Antarctic sea-ice and ocean biogeochemistry.
This Earth System Model, known as the IITM-ESM, is the first climate model from South Asia that has contributed to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change  sixth assessment report  and participated in the Coupled Model Inter-comparison Project –Phase 6  experiments.
The IITM-ESM has capabilities to address key questions concerning the science of climate change, including reliable projections of the global and regional climate, Indian monsoon, hydrological cycle, sea-level changes, tropical ocean-atmosphere processes in a changing climate.
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Three day India-China Film Festival to commence on 22nd December
Mega box office hit ‘Dangal’ to be screened during the Festival
Four Chinese and Three Indian films to be screened
In order to strengthen people-to-people connect and deepen cultural understanding between the two countries, an India-China Film Festival is going to be organized during the 1st India-China High Level Mechanism on Cultural and People-to-People Exchanges from 22nd to 24th December, 2018. The three day Festival will be organized at Siri Fort Auditorium II, New Delhi by the Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India.
A total of seven films including four Chinese and three Indian Films will be screened during the Festival. The opening film of the Festival will be ‘CZ12’ also known as ‘Chinese Zodiac’. The list of Indian films to be screened includes ‘Dangal’ , ‘Maacher Jhol’  and ‘Ventilator’ . The screening schedule will be as follows:
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Date/Time
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10:30 AM
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1:30 PM
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5:00 PM
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22.12.18

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CZ12, aka CHINESE ZODIAC
Dir. Jackie Chan
109 Min.
Mandarin - French - English/ 2012
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DANGAL
Dir. Nitesh Tiwari
161 Min Hindi/2016
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BROTHERHOOD OF BLADES
Dir. Yang Lu
111Min
Mandarin/ Mongolian/2014
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23.12.18

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MAACHER JHOL
Dir. Pratim D. Gupta
108 Min Bengali/2017
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LOST IN THAILAND
Dir. Zheng Xu
105 Min
Mandarin/ English/ Thai/2012
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24.12.18

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WOLF TOTEM
Dir. Jean-Jacques Annaud
121 Min
Mandarin/ Mangolian/ 2015
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VENTILATOR
Dir. Rajesh Mapuskar
143 Min Marathi/2016
All the films will carry English subtitles.
The entry for the Festival has been kept free of charge - one may enter the auditorium simply by showing a valid Photo ID. The seating will take place on a first-come-first-served basis. Entrance for the Festival will be through Gate number of 5 of Siri Fort Auditorium.
Ministry of Railways
Redevelopment of Railways Stations
It is Railway’s endeavour to redevelop Railway stations by leveraging real estate potential of sparable railway land and air space in and around the station. Railway conducts techno-economic feasibility studies of stations across the country. Based on the outcome of these feasibility studies, stations are taken up for redevelopment in phases.
At present, works for redevelopment of stations have been initiated in Nagpur, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus & Ajni stations in Maharashtra; Habibganj & Gwalior Stations in Madhya Pradesh; Gandhinagar & Sabarmati station in Gujarat; Ayodhya & Gomti Nagar stations in Uttar Pradesh; Safdarjung & New Delhi stations in Delhi; Tirupati & Nellore stations in Andhra Pradesh; Dehradun in Uttarakhand; Amritsar in Punjab; Ernakulam in Kerala and Puducherry in Union Territory of Puducherry.
This information was given by the Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles loss of lives in road accident in Champawat, Uttarakhand
Announces ex-gratia from PMNRF for the victims
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the loss of lives in a road accident in Champawat, Uttarakhand. The Prime Minister has also announced an ex-gratia from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund  for the victims.
The Prime Minister's Office tweeted;
"उत्तराखंड के चंपावत में हुई दुर्घटना हृदयविदारक है। इसमें जिन लोगों की मृत्यु हुई है, मैं उनके परिजनों के प्रति अपनी शोक-संवेदना व्यक्त करता हूं। स्थानीय प्रशासन राहत और बचाव कार्य में जुटा हुआ है: PM"
"PM @narendramodi has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF for the next of kin of those who lost their lives due to an accident in Uttarakhand. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000."
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Capt. Amarinder Singh on taking oath as Punjab CM
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Capt. Amarinder Singh on taking oath as Chief Minister of Punjab.
“Congratulations Capt. Amarinder Singh on taking oath as CM. Wishing you the very best in working for Punjab’s development.,” the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Environment Friendly Infrastructure at Ports
Government of India is committed to reduce the emissions from shipping sector and promote the development of net zero and low-emission solutions. By 2030, all the Major Ports are to be made fully self-sustainable on electricity. All the energy requirements of the port are to be met through renewable sources. Initiative also includes Green Warehousing utilizing green/ natural solutions such as natural light or energy efficiency lighting, automated and compact storage systems, roof top solar, using HVLS fans and rainwater harvesting.
The Sagarmala programme is the flagship programme of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways to promote port-led development in the country through harnessing India’s 7,500 km long coastline, 14,500 km of potentially navigable waterways and strategic location on key international maritime trade routes. As a part of Sagarmala Programme, more than 800 projects at an estimated cost of around Rs. 5.5 lakh crore have been identified for implementation during 2015 to 2035 across all coastal states an Eastern and Western side of the country. Sagarmala projects includes projects from various categories such as modernisation of existing ports and terminals, new ports, terminals, RoRo & tourism jetties, enhancement of port connectivity, inland waterways, lighthouse tourism, industrialization around port, skill development, technology centres, etc. Further, under holistic development of coastal districts, a total of 567 projects with an estimated cost of around Rs. 58,000 crore have been identified.
To develop global standard ports in India, Maritime India Vision  2030 has identified initiatives such as developing world-class Mega Ports, transhipment hubs and infrastructure modernization of ports. MIV 2030 estimates the investments to the tune of Rs. 1,00,000–1,25,000 Crores for capacity augmentation and development of world-class infrastructure at Indian Ports.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Vaccination Update- Day 171
India’s COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 35.71 Cr
More than 41.34 lakh Vaccine Doses administered today till 7 pm
More than 10.55 Cr Vaccine doses administered in the age group 18-44, so far
India’s cumulative COVID Vaccination Coverage exceeded 35.71 crore , as per the 7 pm provisional report today. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June. More than 41.34 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered today, as per the 7 pm provisional report.
18,30,741 vaccine doses were administered as first dose and 1,40,368 vaccine doses given as second dose in the age group 18-44 years today. Cumulatively, 10,25,96,048 persons in the age group 18-44 years across 37 States/UTs have received their first dose and total 29,19,735 have received their second dose since the start of Phase-3 of the vaccination drive. Eight States namely Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka and Maharashtra have administered more than 50 lakh first dose of COVID-19 Vaccine in the age group 18-44 years. Also, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Kerala, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Uttarakhand and West Bengal have vaccinated more than 10 lakh beneficiaries of the age group 18-44 years for the first dose of COVID vaccine.
The table below shows the cumulative vaccine doses administered to 18-44 years age group till now.
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S.No.
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State
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|
1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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|
1
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|
A & N Islands
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|
55942
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|
31
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|
2
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|
Andhra Pradesh
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|
2215024
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|
25387
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|
3
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|
Arunachal Pradesh
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|
259031
|
|
55
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|
4
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|
Assam
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|
2753173
|
|
146189
|
|
5
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|
Bihar
|
|
6146268
|
|
104526
|
|
6
|
|
Chandigarh
|
|
209865
|
|
541
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|
7
|
|
Chhattisgarh
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|
2859033
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|
77528
|
|
8
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|
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
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|
162190
|
|
81
|
|
9
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|
Daman & Diu
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|
151407
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|
482
|
|
10
|
|
Delhi
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|
2963471
|
|
183985
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|
11
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|
Goa
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|
385754
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|
7352
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|
12
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|
Gujarat
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|
8001891
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|
234088
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|
13
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|
Haryana
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|
3459695
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|
125800
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|
14
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|
Himachal Pradesh
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|
1194427
|
|
1488
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|
15
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|
Jammu & Kashmir
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|
1005371
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|
36545
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|
16
|
|
Jharkhand
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|
2438168
|
|
73735
|
|
17
|
|
Karnataka
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|
7271623
|
|
163376
|
|
18
|
|
Kerala
|
|
2073862
|
|
75085
|
|
19
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|
Ladakh
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|
80005
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|
3
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|
20
|
|
Lakshadweep
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|
22934
|
|
24
|
|
21
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
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|
9333288
|
|
369675
|
|
22
|
|
Maharashtra
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|
7366963
|
|
322848
|
|
23
|
|
Manipur
|
|
249019
|
|
319
|
|
24
|
|
Meghalaya
|
|
272391
|
|
59
|
|
25
|
|
Mizoram
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|
284081
|
|
123
|
|
26
|
|
Nagaland
|
|
239427
|
|
129
|
|
27
|
|
Odisha
|
|
3229441
|
|
165377
|
|
28
|
|
Puducherry
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|
194811
|
|
447
|
|
29
|
|
Punjab
|
|
1803086
|
|
32456
|
|
30
|
|
Rajasthan
|
|
7896258
|
|
114058
|
|
31
|
|
Sikkim
|
|
244935
|
|
27
|
|
32
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
5993658
|
|
150175
|
|
33
|
|
Telangana
|
|
4368510
|
|
101952
|
|
34
|
|
Tripura
|
|
867235
|
|
13609
|
|
35
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
10453482
|
|
230777
|
|
36
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
|
1512199
|
|
38819
|
|
37
|
|
West Bengal
|
|
4578130
|
|
122584
|
|
|
|
Total
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|
102596048
|
|
2919735
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 567
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 205.88 Crore
More than 27 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 205.88 Crore  today. More than 27 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
|
|
10412394
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
10093205
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
6426660
|
|
FLWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
18431608
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
17676387
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
12476427
|
|
Age Group 12-14 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
39404473
|
|
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
28556815
|
|
Age Group 15-18 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
61325748
|
|
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
51393596
|
|
Age Group 18-44 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
559732235
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
509697685
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
30531294
|
|
Age Group 45-59 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
203725148
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
195482513
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
19653797
|
|
Over 60 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
127465695
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
122166842
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
34198348
|
|
Cumulative 1st dose administered
|
|
1020497301
|
|
Cumulative 2nd dose administered
|
|
935067043
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
103286526
|
|
Total
|
|
2058850870
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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|
Date: 5th August, 2022 
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|
HCWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
68
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
403
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
14957
|
|
FLWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
133
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
706
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
36915
|
|
Age Group 12-14 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
65871
|
|
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
96273
|
|
Age Group 15-18 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
20820
|
|
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
56125
|
|
Age Group 18-44 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
30992
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
142216
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
1244125
|
|
Age Group 45-59 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
5463
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
31304
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
707254
|
|
Over 60 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
3297
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
19543
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
266220
|
|
Cumulative 1st dose administered
|
|
126644
|
|
Cumulative 2nd dose administered
|
|
346570
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
2269471
|
|
Total
|
|
2742685
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Ministry of Home Affairs
MHA issues Standard Operating Protocol  to facilitate Movement of Persons by Train
Union Ministry of Home Affairs  has issued Standard Operating Protocol  to facilitate movement of persons by train.
Movement of passengers to & fro and entry at the railway station would be permitted only on confirmed e-ticket. There would be compulsory medical screening of all passengers. Only asymptomatic persons would be allowed to board the train. During the travel and at the railway stations, Strict adherence to Health/hygiene protocols and social distancing.
All passengers would be provided with hand sanitizer at entry and exit points at station and in coaches. Further, it would be ensured that all passengers wear face covers/ masks at entry and during travel. On arrival at their destination, the traveling passengers would have to adhere to such health protocols as are prescribed by the destination State/ UT.
Movement of trains shall be permitted by Ministry of Railways , in a graded manner, in consultation with Ministry of Health & Family Welfare  and MHA.
Click here to see the Official Communication to the States/UTs
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Eklavya Model Residential School students from 6 states to meet President Smt. Droupadi Murmu tomorrow as part of educational tour
Union Minister Shri Arjun Munda will interact with the students
EMRS students to visit Parliament House on 23 August 2023
Eklavya Model Residential School  students will visit Rashtrapati Bhavan and meet President Smt. Droupadi Murmu as part of educational tour organized by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs & NESTS on 22nd August 2023.
Later in the day, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs & NESTS is organizing a conference for interaction of EMRS students with Union Minister Shri Arjun Munda; Minster of State, Tribal Affairs, Shri Bishweswar Tudu and Smt. Renuka Singh. Around 500 Eklavya Model Residential School students from 6 states, namely Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh shall be visiting Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi on 22nd August, 2023 to participate in the program.
The objective behind organizing such conference is to provide students a platform for meaningful interaction to exchange ideas, insights and experiences on matters related to education, career, and scholarship schemes.
The students will also embark on a visit to Parliament House on the morning of 23rd August, 2023. The visit to this prestigious institution shall provide students a unique opportunity to familiarize with workings of Parliament House and form an overall understanding of roles and responsibilities associated with Parliament.
The whole programme shall act as a conglomeration of different experiences bind together for EMRS student community. This educational visit intends to be immensely contributing towards students’ overall development providing them a platform to thrive and at the same time leaving an indelible mark etched for life.
Prime Minister's Office
PM greets people of Uttarakhand on their Statehood Day
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people of Uttarakhand on their Statehood Day.
The Prime Minister said, "उत्तराखंड के निवासियों को राज्य के स्थापना दिवस की हार्दिक बधाई। प्रगति के पथ पर अग्रसर, प्राकृतिक संपदा और नैसर्गिक सौंदर्य से भरपूर यह प्रदेश ऐसे ही विकास की नित नई ऊंचाइयों को छूता रहे।"
Prime Minister's Office
PM to dedicate Rewari - Madar section of Western Dedicated Freight Corridor to the Nation on 7 January
PM to also flag off world’s first Double Stack Long Haul 1.5 Km long Container Train hauled by electric traction
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation the 306 Km Rewari - Madar Section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor  on 7th January 2021 at 11 AM via video conferencing. Prime Minister will also flag off the world's first Double Stack Long Haul 1.5 Km long Container Train hauled by electric traction from New Ateli -New Kishangarh during the event. Governors and Chief Ministers of Rajasthan and Haryana along with Union Minister Shri Piyush Goyal will also be present at the occasion.
Rewari - Madar Section of WDFC
The Rewari - Madar section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor is situated in Haryana  and Rajasthan . It consists of nine newly built DFC stations in which six are crossing stations viz. New Dabla, New Bhagega, New Sri Madhopur, New Pachar Malikpur, New Sakun and New Kishangarh while the other three in Rewari, New Ateli and New Phulera are junction stations.
The opening of this stretch will benefit various industries in Rewari – Manesar, Narnaul, Phulera and Kishangarh areas of Rajasthan & Haryana and will also enable better usage of the container depot of CONCOR at Kathuwas. This section will also ensure seamless connectivity with the western ports of Kandla, Pipavav, Mundhra, and Dahej situated in Gujarat.
With the inauguration of this section, seamless connectivity between the WDFC and EDFC will be achieved. Earlier the 351-km New Bhaupur- New Khurja section of the EDFC was dedicated to the nation by the Prime Minister on 29th December 2020.
Double Stack Long Haul Container Train Operation
Double Stack Long Haul Container Train Operation will have an enhanced axle load of 25 tons. It has been designed for DFCCIL by RDSO’s wagon department. Trial runs of BLCS-A and BLCS-B wagon prototypes have been completed. The design will maximize capacity utilization and uniform distributed and point loading. These wagons on a long-haul double stack container train on the WDFC can carry four times in terms of container units compared to the current traffic on Indian Railways.
DFCCIL will run freight trains at the maximum speed of 100 km/per hour as against the current maximum speed of 75 kmph on Indian Railway tracks whereas the average speed of freight trains will also be increased from existing speed of 26 kmph on Indian Railways lines to 70 kmph on DFC.
Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of  ‘6.69% GS 2024’,  ‘7.10% GS 2029’,  ‘7.41% GS 2036’,  ‘7.40% GS 2062’
The Government of India  has announced the sale  of  “6.69% Government Security 2024” for a notified amount of ₹4,000 Crore  through price based auction using uniform price method,  “7.10% Government Security 2029” for a notified amount of ₹6,000 Crore  through price based auction using uniform price method,  “7.41% Government Security 2036” for a notified amount of ₹11,000 Crore  through price based auction using uniform price method and  “7.40% Government Security 2062” for a notified amount of ₹9,000 Crore  through price based auction using multiple price method. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to ₹2,000 Crore against each security mentioned above. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on December 30, 2022 .
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the securities will be allotted to eligible individuals and institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on December 30, 2022. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on December 30, 2022  and payment by successful bidders will be on January 02, 2023 .
The Securities will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Green Freight Corridor Along Western Coast
The government has accorded high priority to building greater synergies between the Major Ports and Non-Major Ports in order to promote coastal trade and to provide sustainable, cost-effective and efficient Intermodal & Multimodal customer solutions. By doing so, the Ministry aims to provide seaborne connectivity to the trade and industries in the hinterland, reduce congestion on the road and rail besides bringing down logistics cost. Green freight Corridor-2 service started from Cochin to Beypore and Azhikkal ports. Various steps are being taken to promote coastal trade and to provide sustainable, cost effective and multimodal customer solutions. This will minimize congestion on the road and rail traffic. However, efforts are being made to make costal shipping more economical and effective. At present Green freight corridor service is operated by Round the coast Private Limited, Mumbai twice a week the vessel calling at Beypore and Azhikkal ports with containers.
The steps taken to promote coastal shipping includes:
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- licensing relaxation to foreign flag vessels for carrying trans-shipment containers, empty containers, fertilizers and agricultural, fisheries, animal husbandry and horticultural commodities on coastal routes;
- minimum 40% discount is offered by major ports on vessels and cargo related charges to coastal vessels;
- prioritization in berthing of coastal ships at major ports, subsidy to Indian flagged vessels for carrying Public Sector Unit’s cargo; and
- GST Reduced on Banker Fuel from 18% to 5 %.
There are 63 Projects worth more than Rs 17,000 Cr. identified under Sagarmala Programme in the state of Kerala for enhancing the infrastructure related to Port led Industrialization, Port Modernization, Port Connectivity enhancement, Coastal Community Development & Coastal Shipping, and Inland Waterways. These projects have been undertaken by Central Ministries, lWAl, Indian Railways, State Government and Major Ports etc.
There are 6 projects worth Rs. 128Cr partially funded through Sagarmala Programme. Out of these 6 Projects, 4 projects worth Rs 104 Cr have been completed and 2 projects worth Rs. 24 Cr. are under implementation.
This information was given by Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.